Docket Tracking System

  - City Council, City of Newton, MA

Docket Info

Primary Docketer Co-Docketer Notified Staff Docket Number Docket Title Docket Text Public Hearing Hearing Vote Date
NEWTON ENERGY COMMISSION #347-25 Request for discussion and ordinance to allow voluntary energy use reporting by owners of buildings that are not subject to Newton BERDO NEWTON ENERGY COMMISSION requesting discussion and possible adoption of an ordinance that would allow owners and managers of smaller properties (e.g., houses and residences for rent) to voluntarily report energy use and associated greenhouse gas emissions of their buildings annually to the city of Newton. The voluntarily reported data will be posted by the city and will be used to encourage all owners to have plans for how said energy use and greenhouse gas emissions at each building can be reduced, in support and furtherance of goals set forth in the Newton Climate Action Plan.


11-17-25
Public Hearing Vote: [ Yes-No-Absent-Recused-Not Voting ]

Committee Meeting(s)

Committee Meeting Date Present Meeting Motion Meeting Action Vote* Amended Motion Reconsideration Reconsideration Vote* Meeting Agenda Meeting Report
Public Facilities 11-19-25 Present: Councilors Albright (Chair), Danberg, Kalis, Kelley, Leary, and Laredo; absent: Councilor Getz and Gentile; also present: Councilors Farrell and Bixby Motion to Vote No Action Necessary Voted No Action Necessary 6-0
Agenda
Vote: [ Yes - No - Abstain - Absent - Recused - Not Voting]  Reconsideration Vote: [ Passed - Hold ]

Whole City Council Meeting

Council Motion Council Action Council Order Council Vote* Reconsideration Reconsideration Vote* Council Note
MOTION TO VOTE NO ACTION NECESSARY VOTED NO ACTION NECESSARY Signed Council Order 24-0
City Council Vote order: [ Yes - No - Absent - Recused ]  Reconsideration Vote: [ Passed - Hold ]